What is your ideal age gap for children?

Most ideal age gap should be around 3-5 years, just like me and my brother, a difference of just 3 yrs between us ^_^ BUt if there's anything period that's beyond 5 yrs, i think it should be quite ok too because the older sibling will be able to take care of the younger one too.. haha =D I believe, the older one should be more matured and in turn will be able to teach his sibling fairly well too ^_^

i think 2-3 years. because it would give you time to take care of the first child and at the same time the age is not that far, they can play and get along toghother as if they are friends

The ideal age gap for children is going to vary for every family. For us, having our 5 closer together in age has been quite beneficial. At the time of writing this, we have a 6 year old, 5 year old, 3 year old, 2 year old and almost 1 year old. Baby clothes have been kept handy and handed down (luckily they are all girls, or i would have had lots of shopping to do! LOL). All the nessecities have been used over and over again without collecting dust between each use. The activities for each have been easily kept to age nutral ones and it certainly makes it easier with them having to share bedrooms (for now). There is 8 years between me and my younger sister and only 2 between her and my youngest sister. My mum found it easier to have them so close in age, as there was very little jealousy on their part (apparently, I didn't like sharing my mum!).

2 years seems to be a good age. I'm 2 years younger than my sister, and so we've been able to share clothes and help each other out a lot. We've even become "friends" who like to do similar things. She's 21 and I'll be 19 in July. I guess my parents did SOMETHING right. My younger sister, however, is 12 years younger than me. (She just turned 7), which is quite the age gap if you ask me. This is also OK, though, because at least now she has an older role-model.

I have two children and they are only 14 months apart and I love it. It seems so much easier this way.

I think that it just depends on the parents. My children are two years apart and I'm glad they are because they can pretty much grow up together and do things together for around the same age group. It does make it easier at times, but boy was it hard changing diapers when they are that close in age.

I think it's a personal choice and how comfortable the couple are in working with the kids. My sons are more than 6 years apart. And that's the way I wanted it...so that I could spend the same kind of time with each of them (at that particular age). But if I was career oriented, I would prefer to have had them closer in age, so that they would grow up together. Whatever the age, it is tough bringing up kids (especially when it's more than one)....so, it depends on how you want to space the physical hardship (sleepless nights and work all round the clock).

I liked having mine three years apart, it was nice. They used to say that if your kids were at least four years apart they had the advantages that only children also have. I have sisters a lot older and younger than I and a brother about 3.5 years younger. We have been close as adults.

For me the ideal age gap is 18 months. Our kids who have that age gap get along muchbetter with eachother and have less fighting than the ones with a larger age gap.

I have 4 children but they are spaced far apart. My 1st 2 with my ex husband are 4 yrs apart and my younger 2 with my husband are a little less than 2 yrs apart. I really think it is better to have them spaced closer together. My older 2 have never really been close and even now at 22 and 18 they aren't really friends. My younger two at 4 and 6 play together all of the time and I think they will be really close. Although it was hard having 2 in diapers at the same time I think overall it is easier when they are closer in age.

I don't have children because i still have young age. If i become a father, i will give age gap 2 years. I think more than 2 years is not good them.

I think around 3-4 years is a good age gap between children, because as you said, the older one would be big enough (at least you can already tell them off when they're misbehaving) but not really that old that they would not understand each other. 3-4 year gap is enough for the older one to take care of the little one, but at the same time not that old to play with the little one. XD

I think the age gap between two children is no big number of the .Baby can also help parents to take care of samll, if the parents work very busy , so much for their children to take care of children , which is the opinion of a good thing , you say that ?

The ideal age gap depends alot on the personality of your children and whether you have boys or girls. A five year age gap between a girl and a boy is almost enough for a generational gap. Five years between two girls is fine. I think three years is a good general gap between children. It gives you enough time to spend with each one as a baby without, as you say, a generation gap. Again personalities play a lot into this as well. Also, the relationship between the parents has a great impact on how well children get along.

i also have two children with an age gap of 31/2years..i find that difference is okay with me as i am able to give each child personal attention as one will b entering into school while other is still an infant.

Well with my first 3 was a gap of 18 months and by the time I had 2nd the first was bottle broke and potty trained the same with the 2nd and 3rd then I had a gap of 3 years for my girl and 3rd son then 4years and one month between the girl and last son. Worked out pretty good!

My children are three years apart. Of course the two youngest are twins which is a whole different ball game. At three the older one was well out of diapers so she was no problem. At school they were not too close together that teachers would remember and compare. Some teachers did cause my oldest was very smart and they expected the others to be the same. Not quite. Now my older daughter's first kid is 6 years older than the younger ones. They have nothing in common. She used to(still does sometimes)get mad cause the younger two (who are 15 months apart)would go into her room and mess up her stuff.They younger two might as well be twins. They play together and get in trouble together. I still like about 3 to four years between, just to give parents a break.

I have 4 children, ages 9, 4, 3 and 2. there is a 5 year gap between my first 2, but the rest seemed to come all at once lol. It was my experience that having them all so close made it easier to look after them. They do keep my husband and I busy but we wouldnt have it any other way. :)

we are five children in our family and i am the first born. we are all two years apart and i think that is the great way to have children. first the clothes and the things the the first one used can be used again and we grow up all together. i am very close to my brother who is next to me for we grew up together. the next sibbling is a girl and we always tease her. har har har. i only have one child and we are no longer planning to have one more. that was my wife's decision. i respect that. i think two years apart is okay.

That would be 2 years. Not to far and not to close, that way, the children can play together and take care of each other. Too big gaps are difficult because you have to start all over again. If gaps were close enough, then the younger sibling could use the elder's clothing and things, like cribs, walkers, etc. Cheers and happy mylotting.